Mental Health Tech FT 1st

About the role

Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) is a large provider of hospital and healthcare services headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, operating inpatient acute care, behavioral health, outpatient facilities, virtual behavioral health services, insurance, physician network, etc. Rivendell Behavioral Health Hospital is a 149‑bed inpatient psychiatric hospital in Bowling Green, KY serving children, teens, and adults in crisis, providing psychiatric care, substance‑abuse treatment, and therapeutic groups.

Responsibilities

• Follow program schedule with minimal supervision.
• Follow program rules and guidelines and ensure patient compliance.
• Be courteous and professional to patients, family members, and significant others.
• Complete patient procedures accurately and within time frames per hospital policy.
• Complete required documentation clearly and concisely, showing understanding of patient and unit goals.
• Attend scheduled hospital in‑services and complete staff education attendance record.
• Read and initial articles posted on the unit; seek opportunities for education and professional growth.
• Practice good hand‑washing techniques and follow Universal Precautions.
• Alert supervisors to risk‑management and quality concerns.
• Dress appropriately for the position.
• Be flexible and positive in accepting responsibility for patients’ leisure time and maintenance of therapeutic milieu.
• Show creativity in planning patients’ free time.
• Be physically active in all aspects of the patient program.
• Check with RN prior to and at end of shift for report and direction.
• Communicate observations clearly and alert RN to pertinent or high‑risk changes in patient conditions.
• Display consistency and positivity in interactions; accept criticism and suggestions.
• Maintain safe boundaries with patients and co‑workers; use self‑disclosure conservatively.
• Willingly serve as preceptor to new employees and role‑model positive behavior.
• Facilitate activity‑focused program groups as assigned, ensuring necessary materials are available, groups start and end on time, and pertinent information is communicated to the unit RN.
• Demonstrate and teach good sportsmanship.
• Incorporate service‑specific knowledge (child, adolescent, sexually reactive children, sex offender, or dual diagnosis/chemical dependency) into daily activities.
• Utilize developmental and program‑specific knowledge in delivering patient care.
• Maintain sound understanding of mental health and program‑specific issues.
• Prioritize patient needs according to the treatment plan.
• Facilitate groups demonstrating understanding of group process and disease concepts for each specific diagnosis group.
• Maintain up‑to‑date CPR certification.
• Willingly accept additional responsibilities outside routine job functions.
• Adhere to all safety policies and safe work practices; attend hospital safety trainings.
• Adhere to all hospital policies and procedures; report all accidents immediately.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Preferred experience in a mental health field with demonstrable competence in required knowledge and responsibilities.
• Must demonstrate competence in gathering designated admission information, Recreational Therapy information, and explaining Patient Rights and Responsibilities.
• Must have basic knowledge of emotional and mental health and disease concepts, including the disease of addiction.
• Must have clear communication/interaction skills and demonstrate competency in facilitating skills groups.